Read More »Celebrate Zookeepers at OC Zoo
Orange County Zoo invites the public for Zookeeper Appreciation Day on July 22, including children’s activities and a special zookeeper talk. “Zookeepers are a vital component of the zoo, both as caregivers to the animals and attendants to the quality of the visitors’ experience,” said Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer …
Read More »ORANGE COUNTY FIRE WATCH VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN FULL-SCALE MOCK DEPLOYMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE DRY SEASON
With October marking 10 years since the Santiago Canyon wildfires, the Orange County Fire Watch program is gearing up for the dry season with a full deployment exercise. “This is our first full-scale deployment exercise,” Tony Pointer, Irvine Ranch Conservancy program coordinator for Fire Watch said in a statement. “The …
Read More »OC PARKS HOSTS FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
The summer concert season is getting started in June and continues throughout the season with 10 free outdoor shows set at Orange County parks. The County of Orange and OC Parks’ annual Summer Concert Series invites the public to bring a blanket and beach chairs for an evening of live music at Craig Regional Park, Mason …
Read More »CAL STATE LONG BEACH RESEARCHERS ARE HARD AT WORK LEARNING THE WAYS OF THE SHARK
BY JESSICA PERALTA If you’re a Southern California beach-goer, it’s hard to ignore the increasing number of shark sightings in the area – especially considering the recent shark attack at San Onofre State Beach. And while we’re all trying to get as far away from sharks as possible, Cal State …
Read More »OC PARKS HOSTS SUMMER OF FREE MOVIES
Get in touch with nature while catching a free flick with the debut of the county and OC Parks’ Sunset Cinema film series. Starting June 3 and running through Aug. 18, Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Craig Regional Park, Salt Creek Beach, Mason Regional Park, Laguna Niguel Regional Park and Yorba …
Read More »OC THEME PARKS BRING IN SUMMER FUN
May 27 will be a good day for theme park lovers as they’ll have their chance to mingle with Marvel superheroes and characters from the Wild West. New attraction Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, including multiple ride experiences and music inspired by the movies’ soundtracks, opens that day …
Read More »GET OUT AND CELEBRATE ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY
With Endangered Species Day on May 19, the weather is syncing up nicely for a nature outing. Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks has a few species it is highlighting for the day as it works to restore or maintain them on its preserves. The Tecate cypress became endangered …
Read More »KILT WEARING SANTA PLAYS FIRE SPITTING BAGPIPES WHILE RIDING UNICYCLE, REALLY.
Explaining this type of story is pointless. It’s the perfect example of that oft uttered, and almost always annoying, phrase, “it is what it is”. If you REALLY need something approaching an explanation…the guys name is Brian Kidd, aka the Unipipper, lives in Portland. He lives in Portland, that IS …
Read More »DRONES ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE ACTION SPORTS FOREVER
We have all seen the great aerial video and heard about package and food delivery by drones for years now, but things are about to get very real with drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as they are more technically known. The 3 ingredients that are leading to the explosive, and …
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